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Johnny2X2X

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10. The repayment changes are a bigger deal than the forgiveness

Reply to mvd (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 24, 2022, 04:51 PM

Aug 2022

This is a Biden special. Let the $10K grab the headlines while the real story is that the loan payments of millions are being reduced by 50-65% a month.

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If people want 50k or even all of their student debt forgiven [View all] DemocracyWins202 Aug 2022 OP

No need anymore Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #1

I disagree that it is a permanent solution ColinC Aug 2022 #3

pretty sure that individually signed student loan debt doesn't pass down MissB Aug 2022 #5

I stand corrected ColinC Aug 2022 #8

Executive orders are all temporary. Thenext President could wipe everything out with the stroke of JoanofArgh Aug 2022 #6

This would likely be tough to reverse, and enormously unpopular ColinC Aug 2022 #9

Attacks ? I guess I missed them. I have seen some discussion of the bill. CentralMass Aug 2022 #2

The bill seems fair to me. What seems unfair is the outrageous cost of higher education. Handler Aug 2022 #4

I do support more debt relief, but.. mvd Aug 2022 #7

The repayment changes are a bigger deal than the forgiveness Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #10

I agree that it's a nice change mvd Aug 2022 #11

If your current income in less than 2.25 times the poverty Johnny2X2X Aug 2022 #12

That's good mvd Aug 2022 #13

If you sign up for the Income Based Repayment Plan, Sogo Aug 2022 #15

Sick of Traildogbob Aug 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PufPuf23 Aug 2022 #16